it cost $.15 to make copies at the library and a new printer cost $200 each copy is $.02 how many copies does it take to the cost at the library and from a new printer become equal
To determine the point at which the cost of making copies at the library ($0.15 per copy) and using a new printer ($200 initial cost and $0.02 per copy) become equal, we can set up an equation.
Let's assume the number of copies we need to make is represented as "x."
The cost of making copies at the library would be 0.15x (since each copy costs $0.15).
The cost of using the new printer would be the sum of the initial printer cost ($200) and the cost per copy ($0.02) multiplied by the number of copies, which is 0.02x + 200.
Setting up an equation, we have:
0.15x = 0.02x + 200
Now, let's solve for x to determine the number of copies needed to make the costs equal:
0.15x - 0.02x = 200
0.13x = 200
x = 200 / 0.13
Using a calculator or performing the division, x ≈ 1538.46
Therefore, it would take approximately 1538 copies to reach the point where the costs of making copies at the library and using the new printer become equal.